Margins in the dairy industry in the past several years have forced dairy producers to further fine-tune their financial strategies

Sign-up for the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program is well underway, and sign-ups have been steady since enrollment began on June 17

Dairy farming invokes a nostalgic image in America among many folks in my generation: Lots of farms were diversified and had a handful of dairy cows to supply the family’s milk and feed the hogs,...

There are bad apples in every industry’s barrel, including dairying. In an age of instantly sharing images, backlash to a single bad apple can spoil an industry’s reputation overnight

There is no one way to farm, and likewise, no two farmers are the same

Many of my days are similar to most of yours. I juggle things on the home front while helping out where needed in the barn

If you’ve ever had gelled diesel fuel in your tractors or trucks, you know it makes it pretty difficult to get the engine running

Can I be real for a minute? Are milk prices really that bad? We’ve seen much lower prices and survived — anyone remember 2009?

I used to milk cows one-handed. I have two hands, but I only ever prepped and stripped cows with my right hand

The Aloha State may be saying aloha to dairies

With each passing year, expectations continue to be placed on dairy producers across the country with a focal point being on-farm environmental practices

“The goal of a good dry cow program is to promote high dry matter intake immediately after calving and manage dietary and body energy levels,” explained the University of Illinois’ Jim...

It’s fun to watch your children’s interests develop as they grow. They each dive into areas that spark that enjoyment in life

This holiday season is going to be rough for a lot of farmers across the country. Reports of farms selling out are still rolling in daily, which means that too many families will be spending their first...

We were hard at work this Halloween. Things are looking a lot different around the farm

When I was in middle school, the barn on my family’s dairy farm burnt down

The collective bargaining clout of the nation’s top 50 cooperatives continued to grow in 2017

You were my life cheerleader, and I'm so thankful for that. I wish you could see your grandchildren now

Up until about two weeks ago, the Upper Midwest and Northeast were rushing toward maturity with warm temperatures and relatively dry conditions

Tree bark and wood are robust analogies for the impact that lignin has within plant cell walls. Lignin is a structural component of plant cell walls, nested within both acid detergent (ADF) and neutral...